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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, The Same Holy Cause.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In his discussion of duty, what does McPherson say Confederate soldiers are more likely to speak of?
(a) Honor.
(b) Family.
(c) Reputation.
(d) Class.
2. When discussing soldiers not eager to fight, McPherson says derogatory comments about these men came from officers who had enlisted for all BUT WHICH of these reasons?
(a) Money.
(b) Patriotism.
(c) Honor.
(d) Duty.
3. After discussing Civil War soldiers' convictions, what commodity does McPherson say was most sought-after in camp, second to letters from home?
(a) Bandages.
(b) Socks.
(c) Chewing gum.
(d) Newspapers.
4. In "Chapter 6: A Band of Brothers," McPherson states that in the Confederacy, which state endured a great deal of disdain from other states?
(a) Virginia.
(b) North Carolina.
(c) Arkansas.
(d) Texas.
5. After the battle of Fredericksburg, the 10th New York had fought six battles in as many months and had lost all but how many men?
(a) 130.
(b) 68.
(c) 240.
(d) 320.
Short Answer Questions
1. As McPherson discusses the initial impulse that prompted men to enlist on both sides after the raid on Fort Sumter he references which of the following French terms?
2. In the discussion of Southern bitterness toward the North, from which state was the corporal who wrote it would be best "if the whole Yankee race could be swept from the face of the earth"?
3. In the discussion of the physiological effects of warfare, a chemical reaction in the adrenal gland causes which of the following to be released?
4. In 1863, a thirty-three year old private in the 2nd Ohio Cavalry wrote that his side must win, lest the march of Liberty be held back by all BUT WHICH of these?
5. Which individual was one of the highest-ranking Jewish officials during the war, who denounced the Emancipation Proclamation to his wife in January 1863?
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